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History of the Wrld Pt1 V1

Mel Brooks , Gregory Hines , Mel Brooks    R (Restricted)   VHS Tape
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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Mel Brooks's 1981, three-part comedy--set in the Stone Age, the Roman Empire, and the French Revolution--is pure guilty pleasure. Narrated by Orson Welles and featuring a lot of famous faces in guest appearances (beyond the official cast), the film opens well with Sid Caesar playing a caveman, then moves along to the unlikely but somehow hilarious juxtaposition of Caesar's soldiers (the other Caesar, not Sid) with pot humor, and ends on a dumb-funny note in the French bloodbath. This is a take-it-or-leave-it movie, and it works best if you're in a take-it-or-leave-it mood. --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars written by David Laing, not Julia Laing July 5 2004
Format:DVD
One of Mel Brook's finest movies, in this one, he sets out to parody history, from the Stone Age, to the French Revolution. The first time period is the Stone Age, where we see the first homosapien and homosexual marriage, and discover how music was invented. Next, in a very short bit, we see Moses coming down from a mountain with the 15 commandments, until he drops one slab, and it becomes the 10 commandments. The next era is the Roman Empire, where after Philatipis[or something like that] gets a gig to do comedy for Caescar, he offends, the emporer, so him and his new found friend must fight each other to the death, but instead stop fighting and try to escape from Rome. The 4th era is by far the funniest, and the most offensive, The Spanish Inquisition. So in a musical extravaganza, we see how the Catholics tried to convert the Jews to become Catholics, and in the last part, we behold the French Revolution, and one of the greatest lines in this movie. So, see this hilarious movie, but if you are easily offended, then do not see this. The only thing that aggravates me was that Brooks had a part 2 planned out, but it was never released. At the end of the movie, we get a preview of the unreleased History of The World part 2.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Not In The Past! April 20 2004
Format:DVD
When you see this movie you will laugh, cry, fall to your knees and puke...well, maybe not cry, but close to it! We can all thank Mel Brooks for this great movie that can sumerize the life of man throughout our history. He is truly the greatest director ever in the history of the world. The world would be a better place if we all just bought this movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Movie Created In The History Of The World April 20 2004
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Format:DVD
When you have seen this movie, you can never turn back. Some movies have action, some horror, but this movie is just damn funny. If you like Spaceballs, Wayne's World, or Monty Pyton and the Holy Grail, you will like this movie even more! Only a miracle could bring a better movie than this.
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2.0 out of 5 stars You sent me a region-protected DVD
I could not view this DVD on anything other than a DVD player, because it said it is region-protected. I am in Region 1, so why wouldn't it play on my computer? Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ram B.
2.0 out of 5 stars i didn't find it funny except for one gag
i may have managed a few few smiles here and there throughout the
movie,but there was nothing about it would consider
funny.actually,scratch that. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2010 by falcon
4.0 out of 5 stars Not his funniest/best but still good :)
Not one of Mel Brooks' funniest or best films ( like Robin Hood: Men in tights)but definately too funny to miss.

Definately worth the time to at least watch..
Published on Jun 6 2008 by Ashley R. Brunt
5.0 out of 5 stars History has never been more hilarious.
I wasn't familiar with History of the World until someone recommended that I see it. I knew a little of who Mel Brooks was and had seen Young Frankenstein so I knew this might be... Read more
Published on Jun 27 2004 by J. A Hayes
2.0 out of 5 stars Nobody Expects the (Musical) Spanish Inquisition
Probably the success of MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN two years earlier was the inspiration for Mel Brooks' HISTORY OF THE WORLD - PART I (A year earlier Python/'Brian' probably... Read more
Published on May 19 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Movie Created In The History Of The World
When you have seen this movie, you can never turn back. Some movies have action, some horror, but this movie is just damn funny. Read more
Published on April 20 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars When will the German DVD be available???
I didn't count the times I ran to the cinema to watch this great great movie - yes, one may argue of a particular joke coming better along the way than another, and Harvey Korman... Read more
Published on April 12 2004 by Dr. Frank Meyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it, youll love it!
If your like me and you love these whacky comedys, then your sure to love this one!

This one, and SpaceBalls are my favorite comedys and you cant denie Mel isnt a comical genious... Read more

Published on Mar 17 2004 by Micheal Hunt
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Good to Be Mel Brooks
When this film first appeared more than 20 years ago, it temporarily threatened to replace world history courses in schools, colleges, and universities. Read more
Published on Mar 9 2004 by Robert Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars Mel Brooks at his Bawdy Best
Mel Brooks is at the top of his game with this hilarious spoof on world history beginning with the Stone Age and touching on subjects all the way through the French Revolution. Read more
Published on Jan 21 2004 by Timothy Michael Resh
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